Trump appointed an independent ethics advisor, attorney Bobby Burchfield, to review new deals.
Last year, when USA TODAY first reported the rapid rise in the share of obscured buyers among Trump's real estate transactions, Burchfield would not reveal the details of his reviews. Now, he says a four-part test is used when evaluating deals: is it at fair market value or in the ordinary course of business; is it an appropriate counterparty; is there any indication the deal is intended to curry favor with the president and is there any likelihood the deal could compromise or diminish the Office of the President.
Fine, but between Sekulow's TV appearances, Dowd's tweet gaffe, and Harder's cease and desist letter, the Trump legal team has been fairly unimpressive so far.